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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
F55
Further personal information
Family
Daughter Alina
Residence
Kazanlak, BUL
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Bulgarian, Turkish
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up Para athletics in 1992 in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
Club / Team
Daniela Todorova Sports Club: Kazanlak, BUL
Name of coach
Radostin Todorov [personal], BUL, from 2012
International debut
Year
2003
Competing for
Bulgaria
Location
Netherlands
General interest
Hobbies
Playing tennis. (standartnews.com, 17 Jun 2015)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning bronze at the world championships in both 2011 and 2014, and claiming two bronze medals at the 2014 European Championships in Swansea, Wales. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)
Most influential person in career
Coach Radostin Todorov. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)
Hero / Idol
Lithuanian discus thrower Virgilijus Alekna. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)
Injuries
In 2013 he tore the cartilage in his knee and underwent surgery on the injury. (smolyannews.com, 16 Jan 2014)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Sport makes me feel alive." (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)
Other sports
He has competed in Para powerlifting. (sofiaecho.com, 17 Nov 2010)
Impairment
He was involved in a mining accident in 1992, which resulted in paraplegia. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015; sofiaecho.com, 15 Apr 2010)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Shot Put F56 | Final Round | 17 | ||
| Men's +100 kg | Final Round | 10 | ||
| Men's Discus Throw F55 | Final Round | 8 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Discus Throw F55/56 | Final Round | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Javelin F55 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's Discus Throw F55 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's Shot Put F55 | Final Round | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Discus Throw F54-56 | Final | 2011-01-28 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Shot Put F54-56 | Final Round | 2012-09-01 | 16 | |
| Men's Discus Throw F54-56 | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 8 | |
| Men's Javelin F54-56 | Final Round | 2012-09-08 | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Discus Throw F54-56 | Final 1 | 2013-07-21 | 3 | |
| Men's Javelin F54-56 | Final 1 | 2013-07-24 | 5 | |
| Men's Shot Put F54/55 | Final 1 | 2013-07-27 | 12 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Discus Throw F56 | Final 1 | 2015-10-22 | 8 | |
| Men's Javelin F55 | Final 1 | 2015-10-26 | 1 | |
| Men's Shot Put F55 | Final 1 | 2015-10-31 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Javelin F55 | Final 1 | 2017-07-15 | 4 | |
| Men's Discus Throw F56 | Final 1 | 2017-07-16 | 6 |